Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

The Jute Mill Song

Scottish Song By Mary Brooksbank

The Jute Mill Song (also known as Oh Dear Me) is the most famous song of many written by Mary Brooksbank about the life of the working-class mill workers of Dundee, mostly women.

She called these songs "Mill Songs". They were full of detail and sympathy for the struggle with which these hard-working, poorly paid women were engaged just to feed and care for their families.


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Shiftin' Bobbins

The Jute Mill Song By Mary Brooksbank

Oh dear me the mills gaein fast,
And the pair wee shifters canna get nae rest;
Shiftin bobbins, coorse and fine,
They fairly mak ye wark for your ten and nine...

Full lyrics may be found here:

https://genius.com/Karan-casey-the-jute-mill-song-lyrics

http://www.songlyrics.com/karan-casey/the-jute-mill-song-lyrics/

https://www.lyricsmania.com/the_jute-mill_song_lyrics_karan_casey.html


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